*DAILY DEW 2ND/AUGUST /2021* *BE POSITIVE* (II) _Key Bible Text:_ *But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.* (Hebrews 6:9-10 (KJV)) _Bible Insight:_ Hebrews 6:9-10 (Amplified) renders the text this way: "Even though we speak this way, yet in your case, beloved, we are now firmly convinced of better things that are near to salvation and accompany it. For God is not unrighteous to forget or overlook your labor and the love which you have shown for His name's sake in ministering to the needs of the saints (His own consecrated people), as you still do." Looking through that, please note. They know that better things await and accompany the salvation of the brethren. They know because God is not unrighteous to forget or overlook their (the brethren's) labour of love. Meaning, they know that better things will accompany their salvation because they are labouring in love. Read the text again. Be positive but don't be positive without having any effort you are putting in place. For instance, if you are a student, you should be positive about your results after you have really put in effort at studying. Being positive without anything to back up your positivity will likely lead to frustration. Sometimes the only "labour of love" fueling your positivity is your prayer life. Sometimes it should be both prayer and diligent labour. Keep positive but keep working positively. MEDITATION: *For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.* (James 2:26 (KJV) ) *#David_Joshua_Egbochuo* *#Monday_wisdomforliving* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Undeniable_lifting* *#Hello_August* ❤ Links To Visit: *Podcast:* https://anchor.fm/daily-dew-devotional/episodes/TROUBLED-elli7h *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *DDDblog* http://dailydewdevotion.blogspot.com/2021/08/be-positive-ii.html *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you. ..

*DAILY DEW 1ST/AUGUST /2021* *BE POSITIVE* _Key Bible Text:_ *But if it grows thorns and weeds, it is worth nothing; it is in danger of being cursed by God and will be destroyed by fire. But even if we speak like this, dear friends, we feel sure about you. We know that you have the better blessings that belong to your salvation.* (Hebrews 6:8-9 (GNB)) _Bible Insight:_ Being productive is the proof of growth in the faith. If you fail to use the opportunities God has brought your way to work on your intentional growth and impact, you are not going to like the consequences. God doesn't waste resources. His seeds and rains are directed to ensure your growth and productivity. He may be patient with us, and correct us in love but He expects results. Today's text and others before it, speaks so much about the need of intentionally growing and bearing fruits. It also makes clear the consequences of failure to yield growth and productivity. However, the charge or instructions ends on a positive note. God believes you will make it in Christ. God believes you will succeed in Him. God expects that as long as you continue in Him, you will end the journey of your salvation well. And you will fulfill purpose. Do you believe too? MEDITATION: *So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase..* (1 Corinthians 3:7 (KJV)) *#David_Joshua_Egbochuo* *#Sunday_wisdomforliving* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Undeniable_lifting* *#Hello_August* ❤ Links To Visit: *Podcast:* https://anchor.fm/daily-dew-devotional/episodes/TROUBLED-elli7h *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *DDDblog* http://dailydewdevotion.blogspot.com/2021/08/be-positive.html *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you. ..

*DAILY DEW 31ST/JULY /2021* *BE PRODUCTIVE* _Key Bible Text:_ *God blesses the soil which drinks in the rain that often falls on it and which grows plants that are useful to those for whom it is cultivated. But if it grows thorns and weeds, it is worth nothing; it is in danger of being cursed by God and will be destroyed by fire.* (Hebrews 6:7-8 (GNB)) _Bible Insight:_ GOD blesses the soil that drinks rain and grows useful plants to be cultivated. In other words, the rain that God freely sends is expected to be properly utilized for growth and impact. However, on the contrary, should the soil fail to utilize the rain to produce growth and bear useful plants, it would suffer. Any soil that produces thorns and weeds will be in danger of being cursed and destroyed by fire. Men actually pluck out weeds and thorns, and gather them to be burned. In the parable of the sower, remember that the ground or soil represents humans or souls. When you receive the seed of God's word, God expects growth. Likewise, when you receive rain from God, God expects productivity. What are you doing with God's rain of health, healing, life, goodness, favour, mercies, opportunities? MEDITATION: *But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.* (Matthew 13:23 (KJV)) *#David_Joshua_Egbochuo* *#Saturday_wisdomforliving* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Undeniable_lifting* *#Hello_August* ❤ Links To Visit: *Podcast:* https://anchor.fm/daily-dew-devotional/episodes/TROUBLED-elli7h *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *DDDblog* http://dailydewdevotion.blogspot.com/2021/08/be-productive.html *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you. ..

*DAILY DEW 30TH/JULY /2021* *CONTROLLED ANGER* _Key Bible Text:_ *Fools vent their anger, but the wise quietly hold it back.* (Proverbs 29:11 (NLT)) _Bible Insight:_ Many people think that all anger is sinful, but that’s not true. Anger only becomes sin when it is expressed in an inappropriate way. Sometimes the most appropriate response to a situation is anger. It can even be an expression of love. In fact, the Bible says God gets righteously angry, and the only reason you're able to experience anger is because you're created in his image. But there is such a thing as sinful anger. This is when we blow up or clam up. It’s when we threaten, insult, or belittle someone. While mismanaged anger is a sin, managed anger is an asset because it gives you a clear-headed view of the situation and allows you to respond with God’s love—even if you’ve been wronged. Because God is for you and not against you, he gives you the ability to choose how to handle your anger. With the Holy Spirit working within you, you can choose a healthy response. Have you ever been in a heated argument at home, and the phone rang and you answered it by sweetly saying, "Hello"? What just happened? You were able to change your tone instantly because you wanted to. Proverbs 29:11 says, "Fools vent their anger, but the wise quietly hold it back" (NLT). Choosing to get angry is just that—a choice. You’ve probably said at some point, "You make me so mad!" But nobody can control your emotions without your permission. *You can decide beforehand how you will respond and manage your anger.* Your relationship with Christ will determine how well you master the anger in your life. Even in a crisis, in the most difficult of situations, you can manage your anger with God's love inside you. *And when anger is managed wisely and appropriately, it produces great marriages, great friendships, great businesses, great leaders, and great progress* MEDITATION: *Right now, think of ways you could manage yourself whenever you're angry* *#Blessing_Nwoke* *#Friday_wisdomforliving* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Undeniable_lifting* *#Hello_July* ❤ Links To Visit: *Podcast:* https://anchor.fm/daily-dew-devotional/episodes/TROUBLED-elli7h *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *DDDblog* http://dailydewdevotion.blogspot.com/2021/07/controlled-anger.html *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you. ..

*DAILY DEW 29TH/JULY/2021* *SURRENDER WHAT YOU CAN'T CONTROL* _Key Bible Text:_ *You see, his faith and his actions worked together. His actions made his faith complete.* (James 2:22 (NLT)) _Bible Insight:_ To make it through times of crisis with your emotional health intact, you’ll need to learn how to control what's controllable and trust God for the rest. God is active in your mental, spiritual, and emotional health. He wants you to make wise choices based on his guidance from the Bible and through prayer. And then, when you encounter something out of your control, you can surrender it to God and trust him to work it out for good. There is a great example of this in the Bible with Abraham: "You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did" (James 2:22 NIV). It's easy to go to extremes with this. For instance, you can say it’s all up to God and become passive to the point where you do nothing. On the other hand, you can act like God doesn't play a part in your life and assume everything depends on you. *Both extremes are wrong.* Maintaining good physical health, for example, is about balance. The same is true with emotional health. Find a balance that helps you recognize what’s in your control, and then make wise decisions based on God’s guidance as you read His Word and talk to him in prayer. And, learn to let go of those things that only God can handle. There are a lot of things in your life you can’t control. You can't control what happens during a pandemic or crisis, and how the government and other people handle it. *You can't control the circumstances of life, but you can choose how you will respond—and that will make all the difference.* God is always there to help you make that choice. MEDITATION: *What are the uncontrollable things in your life that have caused you stress because you’ve been trying to control them?* *Why not hand them over to God today?* *#Blessing_Nwoke* *#Thursday_wisdomforliving* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Undeniable_lifting* *#Hello_July* ❤ Links To Visit: *Podcast:* https://anchor.fm/daily-dew-devotional/episodes/TROUBLED-elli7h *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *DDDblog* http://dailydewdevotion.blogspot.com/2021/07/surrender-what-you-cant-control.html *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you. ..